Gustavo Torner
Gustavo Torner (13 July 1925 – 6 September 2025) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. Together with Gerardo Rueda and Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo, he was one of the key figures in bringing modern art to Spain, notably participating in the foundation of the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español.
Gustavo Torner
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- Name
- Gustavo Torner
- Born
- 13 July 1925
- Birthplace
- Cuenca, Spain
- Died
- 6 September 2025
- Occupation
- Painter Sculptor
- Nationality
- Spain
- Fields
- painting
- Honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise · Knight Commander of the Order of Alfonso X
- Languages
- Spanish
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Gustavo Torner (13 July 1925 – 6 September 2025) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. Together with Gerardo Rueda and Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo, he was one of the key figures in bringing modern art to Spain, notably participating in the foundation of the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español.
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The recorded working language is Spanish. The field of work recorded is painting. Work by Gustavo Torner is recorded in the collections of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and Tate. Distinctions recorded are Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise and Knight Commander of the Order of Alfonso X.
Blanco con agujero y madera de Sabina, mixed media, 3-dimentional construction by Gustavo Torner, 1963, Castillo de San José
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Escultura "Castilla" 1983
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• Name — Gustavo Torner • Born — 13 July 1925 • Birthplace — Cuenca, Spain • Died — 6 September 2025 • Place of death — Cuenca, Spain • Occupation — Painter Sculptor
Biography
Biography
Born in Cuenca on 13 July 1925, Torner's early works focused on themes of nature. He created pieces in the Plaza de los Cubos and the Serranía de Cuenca. In 1987, he was awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts by the Ministry of Culture. In 1991, he co-created stained glass windows for the Cuenca Cathedral with Henri Déchanet. From 2005 to 2011, the church of Saint Paul in Cuenca held the Espacio Torner. Torner died in Cuenca on 6 September 2025, at the age of 100.
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1925
Gustavo Torner born at Cuenca.
2025
Gustavo Torner died at Cuenca.
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Gustavo Torner received Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise and Knight Commander of the Order of Alfonso X.
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